Arrow Item Number: A8396 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Arrow with a double-barbed copper point that has two other barbs that point outwards perpendicular to the shaft of the arrow tip at the base of the arrow head shaft. Plain cedar shaft with remains of feathers bound to shaft near butt end with thin dark brown fibre.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada between 1870 and 1940
- Owned by Cadwallader Family
- Owned by Canadian Cabin Crafts before June 1963
- Received from Canadian Cabin Crafts (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during June 1963
What
- Name
- Arrow
- Identification Number
- A8396
- Type of Item
- arrow
- Material
- cedar wood, fibre, feather and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, carved and tied
- Overall
- height 65.3 cm, diameter 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- Cadwallader Family and Canadian Cabin Crafts
- Received from
- Canadian Cabin Crafts (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1870 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before June 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1963
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0101/0009